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Manufacturer's Description

The Slope Meter (commonly known as an inclinometer) is an essential tool for traveling through avalanche-prone terrain. It takes the guess work out of slope gradient assessment, measuring the gradient of a slope up to 55° marked at every degree, and stabilizing quickly for fast reading.

The Slope Meter contains a ball bearing suspended in oil that gravity forces to the lowest point of the meter. Place your ski pole running down the slope you wish to measure and then lay the Slope Meter on the ski pole to measure gradient. The most dangerous avalanche prone angles of slope are marked in red, orange, and yellow on the graduated scale.

The backside features a handy black screen that makes quick work of snow crystal analysis by providing 1 and 2 mm grids to measure crystal size and shape.

Retailers' Descriptions

Here's what other sites are saying:

Venture into the backcountry and you're going to want a sure-fire way to get a read on slope angle. The Brooks Range Slope Meter gives you fast, accurate measurements so you can stay out of the 30- to 45-degree danger zone. Drop your pole on the slope, lay this slope meter on your pole, and a ball bearing suspended in fluid slides along the track to show your the angle. The most avy-prone slopes are marked in bright colors, and the backside of this meter has 1 and 2mm grids for snow-study use.

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Backcountry.com

The Brooks-Range Slope Meter (commonly known as an Inclinometer) is an essential tool for backcountry adventurers traveling through avalanche-prone terrain. It takes the guess work out of slope gradient assessment, measuring the gradient of a slope up to 55 marked at every degree, and stabilizing quickly for fast reading.How does it work? The Slope Meter contains a ball bearing suspended in oil that gravity forces to the lowest point of the meter. Place your ski pole running down the slope you wish to measure and then lay the Slope Meter on the ski pole to measure gradient; this way you get a more accurate reading. The most dangerous avalanche prone angles of slope are marked in red orange, yellow on the graduated scale.The backside features a handy black screen that makes quick work of snow crystal analysis by providing 1 and 2 mm grids to measure crystal size and shape.

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CampSaver.com

An easy to use inclinometer that accurately measures slope angles up to 55 degrees, the Slope Meter from Brooks Range is a necessary component of your backcountry snow kit. Not only can you read the slopes, you can also assess snow crystal size with the grids cleverly placed on the back of the meter.